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Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

Katherine Huggins

Liam Payne death videos blow up online—from fake news accounts passing off old footage

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Target sign(l), Woman talking with text that says "There was nearly a brawl for wicked stanleys"(c), Wicked Elphaba stanley cup(r)

‘Over a cup???’: Target shopper records customers charging shelves for Wicked x Stanley cup

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Sephora sign(l), Woman talking(c), Sephora Advent calendar(r)

‘This is why I moved to shopping at Ulta’: Woman ‘scammed’ after buying Sephora advent calendar with $2,500 of rewards. Then she calls customer service

Ljeonida is a reporter and writer with a degree in journalism and communications from the University of Tirana in her native Albania. She has a particular interest in all things digital marketing; she considers herself a copywriter, content producer, SEO specialist, and passionate marketer. Ljeonida is based in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Ljeonida Mulabazi

Woman with smoking engine(l), Man talking(c), Car headlights in fog(r)

‘I tried to be helpful’: Man warns don’t do this to fellow drivers—you might get chased down

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Chipotle sign(l), Man talking(c), Chipotle burrito and napkin(r)

‘I kind of felt like crying’: Chipotle customer finds ‘foreign object’ in his burrito. He can’t believe a worker’s response

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

Astonished parents share wild email school sent after substitute reenacted George Floyd’s murder in class

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

scariest home depot halloween decorations

13 of the scariest Halloween decorations you can buy at Home Depot

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

Nina Hernandez

3 panel images, man talking with orange shirt, middle outside walmart store neon sign, last panal chef Boyardee.

‘Did you know?’: Walmart shopper issues warning for people who buy Chef Boyardee at the store

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Whole Foods Market storefront(l), Woman holding sheet tray with text that says "I truly don't believe in gatekeeping anything"(c), Plate of salmon and greens(r)

‘This just changed everything for me’: Whole Foods shopper shares hot bar hack to get 4 meals for $26

Amara Thomas is a freelance writer and cultural worker. She has written for the FADER, the Village Voice, Gothamist, and Highsnobiety.

Amara Thomas

Kohls(l), Man talking with text that says "Kohl's you make absolutely 0 sense(c), Clothes with security tags(r)

‘Beeping and beeping’: Man calls out Kohl’s after buying Nike, Under Armour gear with security tags. There’s just one problem

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘Why are you selling them?’: Woman demands answers after finding warning label on 99 Ranch product

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘RIP if you own a bunch of snap on’: Man warns against Snap-On tools, says it’s taking advantage of young techs

Slot machine(l), Woman talking(c), Stack of cash(r)

‘Casinos lie and scam people to get out of anything’: Man hits $150,000 jackpot at casino. There’s just one problem

3 panel image, on the left side a woman sits on a couch and shares advice. In the middle panel we see the front of a target store. On the right side another woman runs water into a bowl over the kitchen sink.

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